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Specification of Letters Patent No.."\26,476,datedlDeceniberOjlSg, i i i l. i 1 Y To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I7 R. W. CARRIER, of Sherburne, in the county of Chenango and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Holdbacks for Vehicles that are Drawn by YHorses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l, is a detached perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal central section of ditto attached to a thill of a vehicle.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

Before stating the nature of my invention, I deem it proper to remark that I am aware that Aaron Parker obtained a patent on a hold-back for retaining the breeching of harness, and that said hold-back is designed to effect the same object as is accomplished by my invention.

. To Parkers hold-backs there are objections; for when the horse is set free, the breeching'strap in passing out of the hold backs is pressed upon by the spring portions .of the same in such a manner that 1t is liable to hang in the same, especiallyif it is stiff, and thus not allow a ready and free escape to the horse, and consequently if he has previously been frightened from a sudden fall or from other cause, the chances are, he will begin to rear and 'pitch and in doing so seriously damage the vehicle to which he is artially connected. Another objection is this, they always remain closed whether the breeching straps are in or out of the loops or eyes and therefore whenever it isdesired to reinsert the breeching strap the springs have to be lifted with one hand and the strap inserted with the other, to do which is quite a job if the strap is stiE `and the weather is cold and only one person at hand to perform the operation.

The nature of my invention consists in the combination and arrangement of the open hold back loop or eye pivotedflever stop bar which has an extension wheel on its lower end, and the at spring, in the manner and for the purpose hereinafter set forth. i

With my invention, it will be seen that the breeching strap is released the moment it comesin Contact with the stop bars, for

said bars not only yield to its forceinstantly i i and thus open the eye,"but also act with it 13 as levers to overcome the resistance of .the`

spring `which ati-fa certain Iftime` holds the bars opposite the1eyes,`ibut when the heel of i the stop bar passes back ofthe fulcra` on l j which the bar turns, aid inforcing the stop bars down outof the `way ofthe breeching i strap and retain them in proper position for j a reintroduction of ,the` breechingli.` strap, when the causeof the delay has been man-` aged. Thus it will beiseenfthatvmy are` i rangement allows amore freeescapel of thef i breching strap and also amore ready` rein# troduction of the same thanfdothe hold` back loops or eyes ofA.` Parkerg" mine opening instantly and remaining open for the introduction of the breeching strap; his opening gradually and then closinga-Ofain.`

To enable those skilled inthe art tofully understand and construct invention I i will proceed to describe it. i j. j

A, represents a loop or eye which is "of metal and is formed of a plate a., provided with holesb, throughlwhich screws @,pass to secure it to the thills d. `On the upper surface of the platea, there isa hooked projection b, and in the under side of the plate a, there is a recess @,in which Ia spring f, is placed and securedby a rivet g; This spring is of the ordinary at kindjand its front end bears against a projection "at the lower end ofa baror stud z', which is pivoted in the plate a, as shown atj, and

has its upper end bearing against the upper end of the hookedjprojection b', the

spring f, keeping the upper end `of the bar or stud against said projection, as shown clearl in both drawings.

It will be seen fromthe `above description` that the hooked projection b', andthe bar.`

or stud i, form a loop oreye to reQeYB the hold back strap B, the `projection `bfsus-` taining the strain, see blacklines Fig. 2. The strap B, therefore may be 'slipped `into the loop by merely` shoving forWardthe stud z'. It will also be seen that as` the horse passes out `from between the `thills the straps B, will'detach themselves `the stud i, yielding to permit the straps tofpass out from the loops, `as shown in red. By`

this invention the strapsdo not require to be unbuckled as hitherto inorder that they` may be fastened in the `loops,'and in casea horse becomes restive and unmana eable all that is required `to `detachhim` `om` the l y g y Y 26,476 l 1 vehicle is to release the traces from the open hold-back loop or eye, pvoted lever vvhiietree.V Consequently many Vaccidents stop-bar which has an extension or heel on 10 Will be avoided that have hitherto occurred its lower end, and the flat spring, substanby the positive connection of the hold back tally as and for the purposes set forth.

5 straps With the thlls. R. W. CARRIER.

What I claim as my invention and desire Witnesses: to secure by Letters Patent is RICHARD L. BUELL, .J

The combination and arrangement of the DAVID C. BRESEE. 

